Family man. Science entrepreneur. Member of the House of Lords. Electric world land speed record holder. Chairman Locai Labs.

Joined March 2009
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Paul Drayson retweeted
Excited to share that our @GB1_ai : The AI from the UK is now live on both iOS & Android 🚀 We built our AI assistant GB1 because we love AI but not the direction it’s been heading. Today, most AI is controlled by a handful of big tech companies, trained on your data, and powered by infrastructure that isn’t exactly kind to the planet. GB1 is our alternative. A private, sustainable, independent AI assistant designed, trained and hosted entirely in the UK. From writing and planning to learning and research, GB1 helps you get things done, on your terms, not big tech’s. What makes it different? • Private by default — we never train on your conversations • Runs on renewables — AI that doesn’t cost the earth • Built for performance — powered by our foundation model, Locai L1-Large • Community-driven — shaped by the people using it • UK sovereign — your data stays in the UK • Independent — built by a small team in London Huge thank you to everyone who shaped GB1 with us, testing early versions, sharing feedback, and pushing us to make it better. This launch is yours as much as it is ours. And we’re just getting started. If you want to see a different future for AI, give it a try (download links in the comments) 👇 #GB1 #AI #SustainableAI #GreenTech #PrivacyFirst #EthicalAI #UKTech #LondonTech #ArtificialIntelligence #TechInnovation #DataPrivacy #RenewableEnergy #AIForGood #DigitalSovereignty #UKInnovation #TechForGood #UKStartUp #AI #SovereignAI #ChatGP
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Today, we’re proud to announce a groundbreaking collaboration with @FLFusion , the UK’s inertial fusion energy company and a pioneering leader in machine learning-driven simulation as we sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore how our British-built, sustainable AI can accelerate cutting-edge research in high energy density physics and fusion energy. We’ll be investigating how Locai’s foundational AI model can enhance technical workflows at First Light Fusion, from code development to agentic AI systems to boost machine learning simulation productivity, all running securely on their air-gapped infrastructure in Oxford. Fusion energy holds immense promise for a clean, sustainable future, and we’re honoured to support @FLFusion First Light’s mission with sovereign, UK-developed AI trained entirely on renewable energy. Huge thanks to Mark Thomas and the First Light team for collaborating with us!
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The name’s GB1. The AI Assistant with a licence to be private, independent, sustainable, and most importantly, British. Will you answer the call?
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8 Dec 2025
Let's go! @techradar just put @locai_chat, the AI from the UK, to the test And the verdict… “It was fast and responsive to my text prompts, providing answers that felt accurate and on a par with what ChatGPT produces.” techradar.com/ai-platforms-a…
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Replying to @techradar
@techradar just put @locai_chat, the AI from the UK, to the test. And the verdict… “It was fast and responsive to my text prompts, providing answers that felt accurate and on a par with what ChatGPT produces.” Doesn’t get much better than that! techradar.com/ai-platforms-a…
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I just had a play with this. It seems....really good. locai.chat/
12 Nov 2025
Locai Labs launches the UK’s first foundational LLM to rival GPT-5 and Claude tech.eu/2025/11/12/locai-lab…
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12 Nov 2025
From London to the World: the Locai Labs team celebrating @locai_chat's Early Access launch with the one and only Paddington Bear. #NotAnEndorsement
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12 Nov 2025
Locai L1-Large ranks #1 on Arena Hard v2 for human preference and conversational ability - put simply, it’s the best AI to talk to. For a technical deep dive on how Locai L1-Large was built read our Technical Report: locailabs.com/blog/technical…
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12 Nov 2025
Locai has officially entered the chat → locai.chat Welcome to Community AI. Welcome to Locai. We're just getting started
12 Nov 2025
🚨 Locai has officially entered the chat! Powered by the Locai L1-Large LLM (the no.1-ranked LLM on Arena Hard v2 for human preference and conversational ability), Locai is the best AI to talk to. Talk to Locai today: locai.chat
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Today, the Lords Science & Technology Committee publishes its report into financing and scaling UK science and technology, entitled: “Bleeding to death: the science and technology growth emergency”. Read it here: publications.parliament.uk/p…
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4 Nov 2025
Pre-launch checklist for an independent LLM and AI Assistant: - Code complete ✅ - Benchmark LLM's performance vs ChatGPT-5 Top 10 Global LLMs ✅ - Double-triple-check benchmarking data ✅ - Punch the air ✅ - File patent ✅ - Complete QA testing ☕️ - 🤞
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You can still submit written evidence to our Committee's inquiry into financing and scaling UK science and technology until 9 May - find the questions in our call for evidence, submission guidelines, and submit via the online portal here: committees.parliament.uk/cal…
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Today's session with the Government Chief Scientific Adviser can now be watched back here: parliamentlive.tv/event/inde… A transcript will be published in due course and we will share the link in this thread.

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Next Tuesday 22nd October, at 10.15am, the Committee will hold a public evidence session with Professor Dame Angela McLean (@uksciencechief) to discuss engineering biology and science advice under the new Government. A link to watch live will be here: committees.parliament.uk/eve…
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En rangeant mon bureau je retrouve une touchante lettre d'une ancienne étudiante d'@ISAE_officiel 🥰 Je n'arriverai jamais à être insensible à ces témoignages. 😳 Pas vous? Retour dans ma boîte à souvenir de mes 3 passionnantes années à l'ISAE-SUPAERO.🫶🛩🛰🚀
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Lewis Hamilton wins the British Grand Prix! 🇬🇧 What a great drive from Lewis who achieves his first win since 2021! Honorary member Max Verstappen takes second place whilst Lando Norris who showed strong pace in the wet whilst leading, on a drying track finishes third.
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THE BIG DAY IS FINALLY HERE! 𝐈𝐓'𝐒 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄! The 62 cars competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans will be unleashed at 4.00 pm for what is shaping up to be an epic, action-packed battle. #LeMans24 #WEC
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